Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulationsmade under the
Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973
Compilation No. 3
Compilation date: 15 December 2020
Includes amendments up to: F2020L01602
Registered: 12 January 2021
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Human Services (Medicare) Regulations 2017 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 15 December 2020 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
1 Name
3 Authority
5 Definitions
6 Person affected by an emergency
Part 2--Prescribed functions relating to aged care
7 Prescribed functions relating to aged care
8 Requesting information relating to payments
9 Classification etc. of care recipients
10 Renewal and change of classifications
11 Payment of subsidies
12 Financial hardship
13 Receiving notifications of start and end of care
14 Reconsideration and review of decisions
15 Disclosure of certain information
16 Appointment of authorised officers etc.
17 Investigation and recovery of recoverable amounts
18 Recoverable amounts and refunds
19 Write-off and waiver of debt
20 Withdrawal of applications
21 Functions to be performed in accordance with Principles under the Aged Care Act and the Aged Care Transitional Act
Part 3--Other prescribed functions
22 Other prescribed functions
23 Delegated functions
24 Prescription shoppers
25 Provision of emergency services
26 Lifetime health cover
27 Inappropriate practices
28 Provision of pharmaceutical benefits
29 Hearing services
30 Military compensation
31 Claims for treatment provided under certain legislation
32 Registration of sonographers
33 Mental health care by medical practitioners
34 National Bowel Cancer Screening Register
35 Allocation of identification numbers
Part 4--Miscellaneous
36 Prescribed period
Part 5--Transitional provisions
37 Definitions
38 Things done by, or in relation to, the Chief Executive Medicare
39 Things started but not finished by the Chief Executive Medicare
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Name | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Human Services (Medicare) Regulations 2017 | 11 Aug 2017 (F2017L01008) | 12 Aug 2017 (s 2(1) item 1) |
|
Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (British Commonwealth Occupation Force) Regulations 2017 | 18 Dec 2017 (F2017L01652) | Sch 1 (items 3, 4): 19 Dec 2017 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation (Defence Force) Consequential Amendment Regulations 2018 | 20 Apr 2018 (F2018L00502) | Sch 1 (items 4-6): 21 Apr 2018 (s 2(1) item 4) | -- |
Health Legislation Amendment (Administration) Regulations 2020 | 14 Dec 2020 (F2020L01602) | Sch 1 (item 3): 15 Dec 2020 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part 1 |
|
s 2..................... | rep LA s 48D |
s 4..................... | rep LA s 48C |
Part 3 |
|
s 28.................... | am F2017L01652; F2018L00502 |
s 30.................... | am F2018L00502 |
s 31.................... | am F2017L01652; F2018L00502 |
s 35.................... | am F2020L01602 |
Schedule 1................ | rep LA s 48C |